# Geelong - Queenscliff vs Macedon Ranges - Moorabool — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 38 km apart

Geelong - Queenscliff and Macedon Ranges - Moorabool are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Geelong - Queenscliff is far more accessible, with a walkability score of 5.9 (somewhat walkable), while Macedon Ranges - Moorabool is 3.6 (mostly car-dependent). This is seen in the daily reach of residents; in Geelong - Queenscliff, 86% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 63.7% are near groceries, compared to 53.8% and 41.8% in Macedon Ranges - Moorabool. There is also a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population in Geelong - Queenscliff, with 3,572 people compared to 1,031 in Macedon Ranges - Moorabool.

Both areas have tracked similarly in some demographics, such as the typical age of First Nations residents, which is 24 years in both places. While they share this common ground, they differ on economic outcomes for First Nations people. First Nations household income is well higher in Macedon Ranges - Moorabool ($2,017) than in Geelong - Queenscliff ($1,605), and the unemployment rate for this group is well higher in Geelong - Queenscliff at 9.5%.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Geelong - Queenscliff | Macedon Ranges - Moorabool | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 3,572 | 1,031 | 2,541 larger in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 24 yrs |  |  |
| Year 12 | 42.1% | 47.0% | 4.9 pts higher in Macedon Ranges - Moorabool |  |
| Unemployment | 9.5% | 6.1% | 3.4 pts higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Median income | $625 | $774 | $149 higher in Macedon Ranges - Moorabool |  |
| Household income | $1,605 | $2,017 | $412 higher in Macedon Ranges - Moorabool |  |
| Indigenous language | 4.4% | 5.9% | 1.5 pts higher in Macedon Ranges - Moorabool |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Geelong - Queenscliff | Macedon Ranges - Moorabool | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 5.9 | 3.6 | 2.3 higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.6 | 3.5 | 2.1 more in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| 15-min city | 65.5% | 39.3% | 26.1 pts higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Walk to shops | 63.7% | 41.8% | 21.9 pts higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Walk to transit | 86.0% | 53.8% | 32.2 pts higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Walk to school | 68.5% | 46.2% | 22.4 pts higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Walk to a park | 95.8% | 68.0% | 27.8 pts higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Walk to health | 55.9% | 30.6% | 25.3 pts higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Intersections/km² | 38 | 4 | 34 higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Mean slope | 4.1% | 5.5% | 1.4 pts higher in Macedon Ranges - Moorabool |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE202006/geelong-queenscliff/vs/IARE202009/macedon-ranges-moorabool